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Extinction Rebellion protests Argentina's fast fashion

Extinction Rebellion Argentina stages a demonstration against the fast fashion industry on the Florida pedestrian street in Buenos Aires

Earth News

What is 'youthwashing' and is it dangerous for the climate movement?

Young people say their voices are being used to make governments and companies look good.

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Teargas, bullets fired at protesters during demonstration in DRC

Demonstrators converge on arterial roads in the eastern DR Congo city of Goma, setting up barricades and burning tyres and mobile phone box in the capital of the Nord Kivu province. At least one policeman died, as police fired tear gas and used live rounds to disperse the crowd.

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Sudan anti-coup protests mark uprising anniversary

Sudanese took to the streets in the capital of Khartoum and elsewhere across the country for mass protests Sunday against an October military takeover and a subsequent deal that reinstated Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, but sidelined the movement.

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Serbia

Activists protest in Belgrade over plans to mine lithium in Serbia

Mining giant Rio Tinto wants to extract the metal, which is a vital component in electric cars, laptops, and phone batteries.

Serbia

Serbia suspends plans for lithium mine after environmental protests

Activists have said that lithium excavation could inflict lasting ecological damage on rivers and farmland in the region.

Germany

German police raids in Dresden over anti-vax death threats

Police have been investigating a plot to kill Saxony state governor Michael Kretschmer and others over restrictions on the unvaccinated.

Bulgaria

Bulgaria's vaccination rate is the lowest in the EU

Only 26.4% are fully vaccinated.

Serbia

Serbia moves to defuse protests over Rio Tinto lithium mine

For two consecutive weekends, thousands of protesters in Belgrade and other Serbian towns have blocked main roads and bridges to decry the planned lithium mine near Loznica, close to the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Greece

Clashes after rally marking 2008 police shooting death in Greece

Hundreds of protesters marched the streets of the Greek capital, on the 13th anniversary of the 15-year old Alexis Grigoropoulos' fatal shooting by the police.

Europe News

Belgian unions demand better wages and help with high energy bills

Protesters were demonstrating against low pay for workers and rising energy costs.

Climate

Serbs protest in Belgrade over air pollution problems

Protesters blew whistles and carried homemade banners to raise awareness of the pollution problems facing their cities.

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Aftermath of violence at French Caribbean island of Martinique

Aftermath scenes following more violence on the French Caribbean island of Martinique where protests were sparked by anger over Covid-19 measures.

World News

France mulls some autonomy for Caribbean territories amid COVID riots

The recent tensions in Guadeloupe and Martinique started because of France's obligatory vaccinations for health care workers, and nationwide health pass to get into restaurants and other venues.

World News

Thousands take part in global protests against gender-based violence

Thousands of demonstrators around the world took part in protests to highlight violence against women and LGBTQ groups.

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'Make Amazon Pay' demonstration held on Black Friday in London

A demonstration under the slogan "Make Amazon Pay" is held in London on Black Friday to protest the online retail giant's "exploitation of workers, communities, and our planet".

Poland

Poland 'will not yield to blackmail' over Belarus migrant crisis

He went on to warn that "today the target is Poland, but tomorrow it will be Germany, Belgium, France or Spain".

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Police in Khartoum use tear gas in protest clashes

Sudanese demonstrators took to the streets of Khartoum on Sunday in protests over the leadership crisis in the country. Footage by the Omdurman Resistance Commitees posted on their Facebook page showed protesters on the streets of Khartoum and police firing tear gas.

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Thousands march in Paris over violence against women

Tens of thousands of protesters marched on Saturday through Paris and other French cities to demand more government action to prevent violence against women.

USA

US teenager acquitted of all charges in Kenosha shootings

A US teenager was acquitted of all charges after pleading self-defence in the deadly Kenosha shootings during protests over a Black man's death at the hands of police.